Trucking (TRK) at Tidewater Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- TRK 101 - DOT Safety Rules and Regulations
- Includes an intensive study of the Department of Transportation and state and local laws and regulations governing the motor carrier industry as applied to the professional operation of commercial vehicles.Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits - TRK 102 - Preventive Maintenance for Truck Drivers
- Focuses on the fundamentals of preventive maintenance and inspection procedures for gasoline and diesel powered tractor-trailers. Includes drivelines, brake systems, electrical system and accessories encountered by the professional truck driver.Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits - TRK 103 - Tractor Trailer Driving
- Prepares the prospective driver to operate a motor vehicle in a safe and responsible manner. Provides practical training in over-the-road and city driving, including backing skills, and pre-trip inspection. Emphasizes defensive driving.Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 12 hours. Total 15 hours per week.
9 credits - TRK 110 - Survey of the Trucking Industry
- Provides an overview of the trucking industry, and the characteristics of the professional truck driver. Emphasizes the uses of technology in the trucking industry, including simulators, mobile information management and communication, and electronic mapping techniques. Provides an introduction to the transportation of hazardous materials and environmental issues.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - TRK 197 - Cooperative Education
- Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits